Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) This
State-funded grant program is subject to GATA and its associated regulations at
44 Ill. Adm. Code 7000.
b) In order
to account for the use of grant moneys, grantees shall comply with GATA
throughout the life of the grant, from qualification and application to audits,
grant closeout and continuing responsibilities.
c) Grant funds may not be expended except
pursuant to a written grant agreement, and the disbursement of grant funds
without a grant agreement is prohibited. At a minimum, a grant agreement shall:
1) Contain demonstrable milestones on the
development of the equity plan as submitted by the institution as part of its
application and as contemplated by the Board of Higher Education Act (see
110 ILCS
205/9.16 and
44 Ill. Admin. Code
7000.370(a)(7));
2) Contain a provision that the grantee
agrees to comply with the provisions of the Business Enterprise for
Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act [30 ILCS
575] and the equal employment practices of Section
2-105 of the Illinois Human Rights Act [775 ILCS 5].
(Section 45 of the State Finance Act [30 ILCS
105]);
3)
Specify the grant period;
4)
Contain a provision that the grantee will comply with all requirements of the
Illinois Works Apprenticeship Initiative for any project estimated to cost over
$500,000, subject to the exceptions in Section 20-20 of the Illinois Works Jobs
Program Act [30 ILCS 559]; and
5) Contain a provision that if, within 10
years after the completion of any capital project for which a grant was made
under this program, the property ceases to meet the nonsectarian requirements
of a capital project as defined in this Part or the institution ceases to be an
independent college as defined in the Act and this Part, the grantee shall
refund to the State an amount determined as follows. Grant Funds Used for
Project ($)/120 (months) x Duration of Noncompliance (months) = Required Refund
($). For purposes of this formula, the grant agreement shall define the scope
of the project upon which the refund is required.
d) The Board shall withhold or suspend the
distribution of grant funds for failure to file required reports as specified
in the GATA grant agreement.
